The name of my artwork is inspired by a melody of the game Thunder Force V, and I thought to use that name to reflect what is happening in the picture. The background, as always, is very simple and soft (I'm not very good drawing them) but I guess that is correct and gives the expected depth effect. Lightning Dust is a great character, charm given to me a lot like RD, but it is more conceited and cares not for the means necessary to achieve their goals. I hope to appear in another episode in the future I hope you like it!

Outstanding job, definitely the best depiction of Lightning Dust I've seen yet. I liked her too, even if a lot of people didn't. She reminds me of Rainbow Dash from the first couple seasons. It seems that Dash has become more mature this season, which is great to see, but I miss the earlier days when she was a little more... arrogant. LD certainly filled that role nice.

Ugh... water marks really ruin the awesomeness of this picture and your Super Rainbow Dash. Can't include an artist signature in the pic like others do? /sadfaceGreat work though, even if that massive watermark happens to be the biggest eyesore. Particularly the placement in this one.

Her skills impressed me, what makes me like her is that she shows how not everybody in Equestria is all sugar and rainbows. I think it's cool that she's a match for Rainbow Dash, but without the loyalty to others; it makes her... intriguing. Rambling aside, this is an awesome piece. I really dig the lightning effects that her tail creates.

Who says she's not loyal? Dash was the only one she befriended, and some friend she turned out to be. She didn't care one bit that LD got kicked out. Not only that, Rainbow Dash has made all the mistakes Lightning Dust has, but the difference is one of them actually gets shown forgiveness. How very hypocritical.

I only watched the episode once but I didn't see LD being kicked out, she just got her lead pony badge taken away and given to RD right? I mean she could still be in the academy, just not given a leadership role because of her disregard for others' safety.

Her badge wasn't just taken away, it was ripped right off of her uniform. That's a clear show of dishonor intended to humiliate, and she was escorted away afterward. That's not a reprimand, it's expulsion, plain and simple.

It's not how I want to see it, that's just how the world works. Whether in the workforce or especially in the military, everything that happened would be clearly understood in the terms I've mentioned.

Except my little pony isn't the real world, it's a cartoon. For kids. About ponies. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I don't necessarily assume LD was expelled since they never actually said that and I feel like they would have if that had been what happened. I just saw her being disciplined for being dangerously reckless. But I don't honestly care that much because, well, it's a show.